Eco-Palms

Make social and environmental justice part of your congregation's Palm Sunday celebration. Responsibly harvested eco-palm branches are now available to congregations across the United States. A harvesting effort underway in Guatemala and Mexico helps protect the environment and provides a fair income for the harvesters. Visit the Eco-Palms Web site to learn more.

The last date congregations can order eco-palms in time for Palm Sunday 2008 is February 20, 2008. Palm Sunday falls on March 16, 2008. Placing your order early ensures the best availability.

A Fast That Lasts

A complete kit for a 24- or 30-hour fasting retreat with lasting impact. Includes Hunger Has A Cure CD-ROM, a three segment video, Bible study, games, activities and a detailed planning guide. Adaptable for middle school through high school.

$20.00
PDS# 7436002324

The media campaign Here and Now has unveiled a second phase that includes new radio, television and print messages.  Part of the materials have been crafted to raise the awareness of the PC(USA) in the minds of  18–25 year olds.  The other messages in phase two invite the audience to take “the complete journey” of Advent or Lent and were designed to reach a broader age audience. [Read more]

The season of Lent this year coincides with the time when the U.S. Congress considers the federal budget. In setting spending and revenue targets in the annual budget resolution, Congress makes important moral decisions that affect people who are poor and hungry in our nation and world. [Read more]